Centennial Wrestling

Building champions.

High School Coaches

Head Coach John Bergeland

2003-present

Coach Bergeland has been coaching for 19 years, and has been at the helm at Centennial High School since 2003. He began wrestling in HS and continued onto college where his passion for "the greatest sport in the world” grew.

His general coaching philosophy is as follows:

“Learning is the key to success.”

As CHS promoted an attacking style of wrestling the pin is the ultimate objective, wrestlers work toward having a "weapon" from every position. The aim is to continually strive to help every wrestler become a champion  in wrestling and in life.

Goals for the upcoming wresting season are to win the Section 5AAA Championship and to place in the State Tournament.

When not wrestling and teaching, John Bergeland enjoys fishing, attending Graduate School, and spending time with his family.

Coach Bergeland can be reached via email at jbergeland@isd12.org or by phone at 763-792-5648.

 

Coach Steve Peterson

2005-present

Head JV and Assistant Varsity Coach

He has his teaching license in Physical Education/Health and brings a strong wrestling background as well.

Coach Peterson has been an assistant varsity coach at West Fargo HS in North Dakota, and an assistant varsity coach at Hawley HS in North West Minnesota.

Coach Peterson was a 2x state entrant for Chisago Lakes High School, MN, and wrestled for 3 Years at Concordia College in Moorhead, MN.

 

Coach TBA

Head 9th Grade Coach

 

Coach Tim Matheson

2009-present

 

Assistant Coach Tex Ostvig

2009-present

 

Coach Ryan Molitor

1998-present

Middle School Coaches

Coach Tim Koffski

2003-present

Phone: 763-792-5540

E-mail: tkoffski@isd12.org

 

Coach Nigel Timm

2005-present

Mr. Timm graduated from Chatfield High School in 2000.  He wrestled 152 and was a four year letter winner for the gophers.  He was a part of this teams class A forth place state finish in 2000.

Nigel went on to Winona State University where he earned his teaching degree.  He’s an Earth Science teaching at Centennial Middle School.

Phone: 763-913-6496

E-mail: ntimm@isd12.org

 

 

Centennial Youth Club Coaches

Youth Club Coach Jon Fehrmann

2000-present

Jon has been coaching at Centennial since 2000.  He’s been a freestyle coach,  a youth coach, a middle school coach, and a high school coach.  Jon graduated with All-State honors from Champlin Park HS in 1993, and wrestled in college at the University of Minnesota for two years and at Augsburg College for one year.  Jon lives in Minneapolis with his Black Labs “Ramses”, and “Ra”.  Jon is financial advisor always looking to grow his portfolio.

E-mail: reallygood4me_98@yahoo.com

 

 

 

Freestyle/Greco-Roman Coaches

Freestyle Club Coach Cody Yohn—HS Level

Junior, University of Minnesota

Three-time Colorado State Champion

Two-time Division I National qualifier

Currently 165 lbs. starter for the University of MN

 

Freestyle Club Coach Justin Koob—HS Level

Senior, Augsburg College

Two-time Minnesota state tournament entrant

110-44 career record, three-time all-conference wrestler

 

Freestyle Club Coach Jon Fehrmann—Youth Level

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Freestyle Club Coach Jesse Hylton—Youth Level

Junior, Augsburg College

Two-time MN state entrant           

90-35 career record, Centennial Graduate

Volunteer Coaches